Eco-horror films shocking us into action

CNN — There’s a new wave of horror films stalking the box office.

You can forget the torture porn of “Saw” and “Hostel” – in fact these new films are marked by a distinct lack of blood and guts. But there is no doubting their ability to chill audiences to the core: Welcome to the world of eco-horror.


… Popular concern about global warming has acted as a springboard and fired interest in other related issues.

The theory of “peak oil” was made a star in “A Crude Awakening”, “The End of Suburbia” and “Escape from Suburbia”, all of which were slow-burning underground hits that are still found showing at cinemas and film clubs long after their original release.

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